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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 1h

"Hmmm #betastarshipspotlight sounds like a cool tag to check out"

_its all posts by William Peter MacMason_

"Oh, I guess I'll just follow this guy"

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 1h

a man and a woman are standing next to each other with the words 10 out of 10 no notes

Alt: a man and a woman are standing next to each other with the words 10 out of 10 no notes

media.tenor.com

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 6h

Also perfect for when you get a return call from Romulan scientists in the middle of the night all like

> u up?

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 8h

Amazing

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 12h

No in fact Nicholas Meyer wanted Kirsty Allen back. She was too much and he felt that he just didn't like Robin Curtis' portrayal. Curtis spoke in an interview with the DCon chamber about getting the call from her agent saying "they're recasting it; they want anyone but you" and being heartbroken.

Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 13h

But also I love Saavik and her being a villain would have broken my heart.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 13h

IMO Saavik's absence holds the film back. There's no mystery who the traitor is - it's the fucking new guy!

Saavik hating Klingons extends nicely from her witnessing David's murder. Seeing how David's death affects both Saavik and Kirk but very differently would add to the dramatic weight of VI.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 1d

Yup. This guy gets it:
bsky.app/profile/keit...

Keith W. Dickinson @keithwdickinson.bsky.social · 12d

Today is a day when arts degrees are worthless, but the product of those degrees is so valuable it would kill an entire industry if they were made to pay for it.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 1d

I am not fond of Prodigy's interpretation of the Dauntless so I'll give them that.

Just proves the list is still a broken clock though.

Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 1d

The Pasteur? The Grissom? Wild choices imo.

The only criticism I accept of the Grissom is the name _Oberth_ class.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 1d

Love how file sharing was framed as stealing but a comparable situation where the only meaningful difference is that tech industrialists get rich is not supposed to be stealing.

So it's only individual consumers who steal, and who they steal from is not artists but in fact tech industrialists.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 2d

Unbelievable fitting question from captain of the Luna class Titan

Riker Googling @rikergoogling.bsky.social · 2d

which moon is sailor moon from

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 2d

Oh cool I was just wondering if god is dead thanks for confirming

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 3d

There are basically only 2 positions on the craft of real human expression:

1. I've barely invested any time in learning how to understand or appreciate it
2. I've invested in learning about technique or history, and Holy Cow it's transformational

Position 1 has a low barrier of entry.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 3d

Tech bros gonna tell us we haven't bothered to learn enough but also they don't care to take humanities courses.

"Every accusation is a confession"

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 3d

_hemmingway_

a woman is sitting at a table with her hands folded in front of her .

Alt: Amy Poehler sits at a late night the show host's desk and does the chef's kiss hand gesture

media.tenor.com

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 3d

Of course women don't like the Cybertruck.

Women only want one thing, and it's a noble alicorn steed that will help them fight for the honour of grayskull.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 3d

Of course woman don't like the Cybertruck.

Women only want one thing, and it's a magic carpet ride

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 4d

people who have been damaged by society

...
and cyclops too

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 4d

If you can't be gay for yourself

How the hell are you gonna be gay for somebody else

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 6d

There's only so many Nobel Peace Prizes we can give out. Try again next year - unless Gail gets nominated again. Then forget about it.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 6d

It doesn't run on my machine! I see everything to "low" and it still hangs. I'm devastated.

Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 7d

Pulaski also just puts on cat ears (or maybe a witch's hat) with her uniform because she's not that interested in the party.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 7d

Beverly is The Bride of Frankenstein. The outfit is medium effort but her hair is absolutely incredible. She keeps helping Barclay touch up his make up, because he's constantly rubbing his face.

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Richard JP Le Guen @richardjpleguen.bsky.social · 7d

Data, Geordie, & Barclay show up in a group costume inspired by The Wizard of Oz - Data is the Lion; Barclay the Tin Man; Geordie the Scarecrow. Data has Spot with him, dressed like Toto. Geordie's brought a date as Dorothy but she wanders off and doesn't talk to him for the rest of the party.

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